Our Letter Box
Claims Editorials on
Education Overlook
Contents and Goals
Ebans to Appear at Israel Bond
Inaugural Confer ence in Miami
observances set out by the
Torah.
True enough, under the
strains and stresses of a harsh
life, the European Cheder 'or
the American Talmud Torah of
old sometimes fell short of the
perfection sought. But it still
seems quite clear that the key
to success in Jewish education
must be founded in a firm com-
mittment to our sacred heritage
of Torah and "Mitzvos", in edu-
cational programs that are based
on this goal and are carried out
by teachers who are dedicated
to it in belief and practice.
Yours very truly,
.RABBI JOSEPH ELIAS
Dean, Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah
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Editor's Note: It was not so
long ago when "Bar Mitzvah
factories" were permitted to
produce a memorized Bar Mitz
vah after a few months of
"study" with a "rebbe" who
"guaranteed results." It was
then that we had more bar than
the moving city-wide funeral con-
Formation of a National In- , He will also serve as chairman
ducted for this young Jewish hero. augural Committee to mobilize of the Miami conference.
Edward's father, Mannes Israel, participation in the United
was the first Jewish settler in States and Canada in the launch- I Abba Eban, Minister of Edu-
Israel,
Kalamazoo in 1844. He was born ing of the 1961 campaign for cation of the Stat
he
a a or
Editor, The Jewish News:
in Waldeck, Germany, in 1819, Israel Bonds was announced by I and former •
the gu
, wil
United
I read with interest and grow-
and died in Kalamazoo in 1868.
at the Confe nee, D
I of •
ing disappointment your recent
He was one of the founders of
rtz said. Mrs. • an will
series of editorials on Jewish
Temple Bnai Israel in Kalamazoo
, - onored at a special lunch-
education in Detroit.
in 1860. He had the reputation of
; eon of the National Women'
These editorials hailed with
being a very learned man, espe-
Division of the s e 1 Bon
great enthusiasm the new con-
cially in the physical sciences.
drive, at w
gregational requirement of five
When the Civil War broke out
worl
years of Jewish education be-
on April 12, 1861, and President
Itali
fore Bar Mitzvah — but they
Lincoln called for 75,000 soldiers
held
passed in complete and utter
for 90 days, the treasury of the
silence over the accompanying
State of Michigan did not have
knack of
statement of the Orthodox Rab-
the funds to outfit one regiment
gs in a nice
binate which emphasized that
of soldiers, the quota assigned to
"Jewish education is not merely
Michigan. A group of Michigan
a matter of minimal require-
citizens came to the rescue of the
ments of years of instruction"
State by establishing a special
and that we. must also insist on
GRACE YOUR
fund, for the outfitting of the
Mr. and Mrs. Ab
an adequate content and ade-
troops,• to which private contribu-
FESTIVE
TABLE
quate goals of instruction.
tions were made. Mannes Israel Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, vice
With
Israeli
Imported
These editorials ranged over
of Kalamazoo was among those president of the Israel Bond
a wide array of important top-
who contributed to this fund. The Organization.
More than 2,000 representa-
ics, such as pioneering for ade-
records show that he gave $100.
tives of Jewish communities
quate Bar Mitzvah preparation,
IRVING I. KATZ
throughout North America, in-
furthering higher Jewish edu-
Executive Secretary
cluding many Detroiters, will
cation, and preparing teachers mitzvah.
Temple
Beth
El
It was not so long ago when
* * *
attend the Israel Bond inaug-
for our community. In discuss-
standards
ural conference which will be
ing all these points, there is on- Hebrew educational Today
they `Exodus' and Nazis
held March 3 through 5, at the
ly one reference made to Yeshi- were at a low ebb.
are
being
elevated
by
lay
and
Editor,
The
Jewish
News:-
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vath Beth Yehudah—namely, to professional people who are
ety of flavors .. .
Detroiter Tom Borman is a
the problem posed by it and by deeply concerned' that we . George Rockwell and his Nazi
.made and bottled
its demand for more community should provide the best possible Stormtroopers hate the Jews, so vice chairman of the National
funds. Is that really all that can Jewish education for our youth. they are allowed to picket "Exo- Inaugural Committee.
in Israel, and sent
dus," since the United States is
Samuel Rothberg of Peoria
be said about the Yeshivah in
directly to Detroit
consider
the
new_depelop-
We
the
only
country
where
Nazis
with
has been named chairman of the
this content? Some obvious facts ments causes for satisfaction
from Israel's oldest
swastikas are allowed to conduct National Inaugural Committee
come to my mind:
vineyards.
rather than mourning and de- shameful • campaigns agai he to direct the opening phase of
1. The first effort for max- spair—and we refuse to judge Jews.
e 1961 Israel Bond Campagin.
imal Jewish education of our the developments as well as the
Already we
youngsters was made 45 years needs along lines of partisan- time
to i
the new
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speaks for itself.
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•s for
ng".
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as if our politicians
* * *
hudah. ,
forgot the menace of the Nazi
3. A goodly number of the Urges Arab Refugees
cancer, or they don't have much
Yeshivah's graduates have en-
respect for Jewish
tered the Jewish educational to Settle with Israel
HYA
and communal field; and even Editor, the Jewish News:
•lk
If
the
Arab
leaders
are
too
those who have gone into the
* *
busy
with
Politics,
entertain-
professions or business have re-
Comments on
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te F ng Eichmann
care of the refugees, then why
members of the community.
ditor , he Jewish News:
But let me be clear: I am not- don't the refugees act Ind
To • he nation and people of
pendently
themselves,
by
fo
_ writing these lines to claim
Israel, greetings" from non-
ing
a
committee
to
settle
th
credit for the Yeshivah. Its con-
eir Je-yess.
JUSTIr
tribution to the city's religious Israel and get paid for
It has been
the
life is sufficiently well known property. With the aid
lie
press
for
to speak for itself. Rather, I UN, " it would be chea
self- Israel would
want to point out that, if your the UN to make th
them. death of Ado
editorial had faced up to these supporting than to supp
BUT
is a fine
facts, it would have uncovered They should move, fo et the many rea
the secret of true success in past, start all over ag , buy
First: contempt' e crea-
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carried out the executions, some
s e e k i n g and assimilationist More Facts Provided by other member of the,Nazi party
pressures on one hand, or the Katz on Edward Israel would have do
quest for ultimate antwers to
srael must
was at . han
the mysteries of our existence Editor, The. Jewish News:
begin a c • certed _ effort to re-
I
read
with
a
great
deal
of
on the other—tend to tear such
turn to land God had given
tenuous bonds. Nor is it enough interest Milton Friedman's syndi- them.
to offer religious teachings, cated article in the Jewish News
S. ELIZABETH WOOD
which keep changing with all on Edward Israel of Kalamazoo,
16603 Turner.
the
young
Jewish
astronomer
of
- the fluctuations of the times;
the
ill-fated
Greeley
Expedition
why bring sacrifices for ideals
e Cavilier Off r
and concepts that will be dis- of 1881. I have been gathering N
material about Edward for a
e Cavaliers, a Jewish
carded to-morrow?
Historically, Judaism has con- number of years. I have a photo- te Teen club,
even , in-
dinner Mo
fronted the Jew with profound static copy of the diary which he ti
ideals and with concrete de- kept during the Expedition and st ng these officer Pre ent,
e-presiden
ur Rolnick;
mands embodying these ideals. until his untimely death from
tart', H
He was challenged to dedicate starvation. I also have several Ri rd Grant; s
er, ry
opcik; tre
his life to these sacred and eter- communications from the Univer- ard
nal teachings of the Torah. He sity of Michigan about Edward's Schi baseball captain Alan
n, Bob
Kellm volleyball ca
immersed himself in the sacred academic record.
it repre-
een C
The Kalamazoo Public Library Aptekar,
books with awe, seeking the
nkelman; so-
guidance of teachers who them- has made available to me the ac- sentative,
selves were -committed to the counts of the arrival of Israel's cial committee chairman, Rich-
ideals, the scholarships, and the casket in Kalamazoo in 1884 and ard Roberts.
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